- Gov Fintiri Honours Super Falcon Coach with N50m, House
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has gifted Justin Madugu, coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, a three-bedroom bungalow and a cash prize of N50 million for guiding the team to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Eko Hot Blog reported that the Falcons secured a late victory on Sunday night having trailed for most of the game 2 nil to end up with a 3-2 victory to scoop their 10th WAFCON title.
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The presentation took place at the Government House in Yola, the state capital, as confirmed by the governor’s media aide, Pius Iliya, through a statement on social media.
Madugu, a proud native of Adamawa State, was commended by Governor Fintiri for his pivotal role in steering the Falcons to clinch their 10th WAFCON title in Morocco earlier this year.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has presented Coach Justin Pwanidi Madugu with a three-bedroom bungalow and a sum of N50 million for his exceptional achievement in leading Nigeria’s Super Falcons to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco,” the statement read.
The reward follows the Super Falcons’ historic win, which extended their record as the most successful women’s football team in Africa.
With goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, and Jennifer Echegini, the Super Falcons did the unthinkable the Sunday evening.
Super Falcon Celebrates WAFCON Title
Earlier in the week, the team was warmly received in Abuja by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who hosted a special ceremony to celebrate their success.
Each player was handed $100,000, while the coaching staff, including Madugu, received $50,000, three-bedroom apartments, and were honoured with the national award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
The Falcons capped their unbeaten tournament run by scoring 10 goals and conceding only three, underlining their continued dominance in African women’s football.
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